White Sox reliever Zach Putnam and manager Rick Renteria discuss Putnam's recovery from right elbow soreness on Thursday, May 11, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox pitcher Zach Putnam was game to answer some questions about the lighter side of life.
Childhood hero?
"Where do I start? I had a bunch. My dad, for sure. Baseball-wise, Nolan Ryan was a guy I was kind of was obsessed with. From the offensive side of things, Manny Ramirez was a guy I was always fascinated by and loved to watch. Derek Jeter, guys I grew up watching.